Associate Director DevOps Engineer

Kyndryl • Houston, TX

7h

About The Position

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage, and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are seeking a DevOps Technical Leader to architect, guide, and scale intelligent automation solutions across enterprise cloud and infrastructure environments. In this role, you will lead the integration of AI-enabled automation into DevOps practices—spanning CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, incident response, and infrastructure provisioning—to drive operational excellence and resilience at scale. You will partner with cross-functional engineering, platform, and architecture teams to design secure, scalable, and compliant solutions aligned with Kyndryl enterprise architecture standards. As a technical leader, you will mentor DevOps engineers, establish best practices, and champion innovation through AI-enhanced workflows that improve reliability, speed, and operational insight for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps experience in enterprise or large-scale environments.
• Deep expertise in architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, with demonstrated ability to guide teams in secure and scalable implementations.
• Strong proficiency with Dynatrace and Azure monitoring tools.
• Advanced experience with Terraform, including defining infrastructure standards and governance across Azure environments.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring DevOps engineers and promoting DevSecOps practices.
• Strong understanding of enterprise cloud architecture and operational resiliency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying AI/ML models for predictive alerting, anomaly detection, or operational optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure AI services (e.g., Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services).
• Experience integrating AI into operational workflows, monitoring platforms, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Azure Fabric or similar AI-enabled data and analytics platforms.
• Experience defining or influencing automation strategy at a program or enterprise level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, embedding AI-driven capabilities to optimize software delivery, deployment quality, and operational workflows.
• Architect and oversee intelligent monitoring and observability solutions leveraging Dynatrace, Azure native tools, and AI/ML models to enable predictive insights, anomaly detection, and proactive incident response.
• Define and drive infrastructure automation strategies using Terraform, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant Azure environments aligned with Kyndryl standards.
• Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader, guiding DevOps engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and AI adoption across development and operations teams.
• Evaluate and implement emerging Azure and AI technologies, including Azure AI services and Fabric capabilities, aligning automation initiatives with business outcomes and enterprise architecture.
• Set the strategic direction for intelligent automation, ensuring solutions are resilient, cost-effective, and scalable across complex, client-critical environments.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• disability
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• paid time off
• discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans
• comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off
• employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more
• company-wide volunteering and giving platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior